Echocardiographic Assessment of Valve Stenosis: EAE/ASE Recommendations for Clinical Practice

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Abbreviations

AR
aortic regurgitation
AS
aortic stenosis
AVA
aortic valve area
CSA
cross sectional area
CWD
continuous wave Doppler
D
diameter
HOCM
hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
LV
left ventricle
LVOT
left ventricular outflow tract
MR
mitral regurgitation
MS
mitral stenosis
MVA
mitral valve area
DP
pressure gradient
RV
right ventricle
RVOT
right ventricular outflow tract
SV
stroke volume
TEE
transesophageal echocardiography
T1/2
pressure half-time
TR
tricuspid regurgitation
TS
tricuspid stenosis
V
velocity
VSD
ventricular septal defect
VTI
velocity time integral

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